Garment marking device



Feb. 27, 1951 r s. STERN -r AL GARMENT MARKING DEVICE Filed March 16, 1949 ArTJm/EY Patented Feb. 27, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GARMENT MARKING DEVICE Sam Stern and Alfred Teichner, Chicago, 111. Application March 16, 1949, Serial No. 81,7 84

2 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a garment marking device and more particularly to a device for marking ladies garments such as skirts and dresses with circumferential rows of marks a predetermined distance from the floor, the marks indicating the lines on which the garment, is to be cut or hemmed to derive a hang at the bottom a uniform distance all around from the floor.

' One of the objects of our invention is' the provision of a marking device of .the character referred to which overcomes the objections and disadvantages of many other devices of the kind hitherto employed.

Another object of our invention is to provide a device of the foregoing character which is effective and reliable for its purpose, simple and durable in construction and economical to manufacture.

' With these and other objects in view, our invention consists in general of certain novel arrangements and. combinations of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of our complete device.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view on an enlarged scale taken on line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken on line 4--4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view on an enlarged scale taken on line 5--5 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings wherein is shown a preferred embodiment of our invention, the numeral I designates generally a base comprising integral legs and I2 and leg I3 associated therewith. The legs II and I2 preferably are formed of fiat metal stock bent as shown in Fig. 2 with a medial portion I4 offset from the planes of the legs. The said legs are provided at their terminal portions with extensions I6 which engage the floor. The leg I3 is similarly formed of flat metal stock and is bent. substantially as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. The terminal portion ll of the said leg is offset from the body thereof to engage the floor surface. The opposite end of the leg I3 is bent upwardly to form portion I8 which then terminates in an offset portion I9.

A vertical platen bar 2| is rigidly secured as by bolt I to the portions I4 and I8 of the legs II, I2, and I3 respectively. The outer face 22 of the platen 2| is covered with a friction producing material such as rubber so that the fabric when in contact therewith will be prevented from slipping while being marked.

A substantially U-shaped bracket 23 is secured to the offset portion l 9 and is adapted for pivotal movement about the axis of bolt 24. Another similarly shaped bracket 26 oppositely disposed is pivotally secured to bracket 23 by a pin 21 which passes through perforations in the legs of said brackets. A torsion spring 28 is carried on the pin 2'! and the terminal portions of said spring engage lugs 29 and 3| struck out of the brackets 23 and 26 respectively.

The marking bar 32 is rigidly connected to an extension 33 of bracket 26 and is provided on one of its faces with graduations preferably of inches and fractions thereof. Carried on the marking bar 32 are two chalk holders 34 and 36 independently movable longitudinally of said bar. Each of said chalk holders comprises a U-shaped clamp 31 embracing the bar 32 and provided with a bolt and wing nut 39 for securing the chalk holder at any desired set on the marking bar. inverted L-shaped bracket 4| which carries spring biased complementary clamping jaws 42 and 43 between which'is removably secured a piece of tailor's marking chalk 44.

When it is desired to mark a garment the chalk holders 34 and 36 are adjusted to desired positions above the floor surface, the position of the chalk marker 36 locating the desired length of the garment while the position of marker 34 locates the desired distance down from the marker 36 corresponding to the desired width of the hem. The wearer of the garment stands adjacent. to the device with the lower edge of the garment suspended between the platen 21 and the marking bar 32 as shown by the piece of fabric indicated by numeral 45. The chalk markers 34 and 36 are held out of contact with the garment by swinging the bar 32 in an are about the axis of pin 21 against the action of spring 28 which normally urges the bar 32 towards the platen 2|. The marking chalks are then brought to bear against the garment and when in contact therewith the bar 32 is moved in an arc about the axis of bolt 24 so as to move the chalks across the garment. The friction surface of the platen prevents the fabric from moving while being marked. When the garment is marked in one position the wearer turns progressively to new positions until two circumferential rows of marks have been completed.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that we have provided a garment marking device which Afiixed to the clamp 31 is air is simple in construction and which is effective to accurately mark simultaneously the desired length of the garment and width of hem.

We claim:

1. A garment marking device comprising a base formed of two fiat metal stock elements, one of said elements being disposed edgewise and having substantially oppositely directed portions each constituting a leg, the other of said elements being disposed in a plane at a right angle to the plane of said first mentioned element, being secured to said first mentioned element at a portion medially thereof, and constituting a leg of said base, an upwardly extending platen bar rigidly connected to said elements at said medial portion, said last mentioned element having a portion in elevated rela-- tion to the body thereof and in spaced relation to said platen bar, a hinge member mounted on said supporting element for limited movement in an are parallel to said platen bar, a marking bar supported on said hinge member and movable in an are at a right angle to the plane-0i said first mentioned are, and a chalk marker movably mounted on said marking bar.

2. A garment marking device comprising a base including two elements formed of flat metal stock, one of said elements being disposed edgewise and having substantially oppositely directed portions each constituting a leg of said base, the second of said elements being disposed in a plane substantially at a right angle to the planes of said legs and constituting a third leg of said base, said second element having a portion extending in a vertical plane and secured thereat to said first mentioned element medially of the legs thereof, a platen bar rigidly connected to said base, said vertically extending portion having an offset terminal portion, a bracket pivotally attached to said offset terminal portion and adapted to be rocked in a plane parallel with said platen bar, a second bracket pivotally attached to said first bracket and'adapted to be rocked in a plane at a right angle to said first mentioned, plane, and a marking bar carrying a movable chalk marker and supported on said second bracket.

SAM STERN.

ALFRED TEICHNER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Reich Oct. 4, 1949 

